Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06

THE VOLUNTEER BEATS TIE QUARTET or FAMOUS
sIoors MORE THAN NILE IN THE RACE FoR TIE
aoEIkr cuP-Tm srRAN YACHTS HAD HARD WORK
10 KEEP UP WITH HKR.
| A telegram to the New York Etsn from Newport,
| August g. says: Caledonia's confidence In her
Americanized cutter, the Thistle, win probably be
! somewhat shaken tomorrow when she learns how
Boston's phenomenal steel clipper, the Volunteer,
captured the $500 GOelet cup. Her fine performance
to-day is the theme OF the fleet and the town GAS
goes the Goelet cup so goes the trial races" has
| some Of the sound and more Of the nature OF an
| aphorism.
! The preparatory gun doomed from the flagship
/ at 10 O'Clock. This set the speeders maneuyenng
for positions. Another gun fifteen minutes later
was the signal to 60. and the feet bounded for the
Inc in admirable style, all on the starboard tack
The Puritan was first across at 1O:1e:25 She was
followed closely by the cutter Huron at 1O:l6:30
The Priscilla displaying big segment OF her hui
1919 The four next yachts were timed thus:
Bedouin, 10:1e:o1; Iroquois, 1O:19:11; Magic,
ao:l9:so; Palmer, 1o:l9:so. Then there was !
The volunteer was coming with the handsome
| schooner sachem on her lee beam. They glided
lowed at 1O:21:17 and the pot-leaded Maynower
at 1921 so, with the Atlantic only q second be-
nlnd her On her ges5her The Titanic
and the Troubadour at 1O:23:27. The handicap
gun was fired at 1924 40, and the fve belated
De
dcially timed They were the Fanny Resolute
Concord, Oracle, and the cutter Stranger. All the
single en- s aas Sa en mansails forestays o
The Electra started in pursuit Of the fleet at
10:35. the Puritan still maintained her starting
lead. The Priscilla was half a mile dead astern Of
her, and the volunteer nearly quarter OF a mile
On the iron boats weather quarter 1t was DIM
cult to tell the relative positions of the giants
with any degree OF accuracy until the Electra
steamed ahead Of them and crossed their bows
Then 1t was noticed that the Mayfower was to
getting the weather bulge on her. IL was a long
reach 10 the Sow and Pigs The Volunteer seemed
70 S oe sallag Close TO three points on the wind
| at IL :1s. The Priscilla changed her small fore
staysail for larger one, probably hoping to make
her very little. The Maynower struggled nobly
for supremacy In windward position. She pinched
that a her little lite n Sopsatl trembIed and sagged
quarter OF a mile to leeward OF the Mayhower
and the Volunteer
speed somewhat, again dashed to the fore, and
crossed the course OF the racers The Volunteer
was then to wlndward OF even the MayfiOwer
which was nearly third Of q mile on her quarter
All the giants were sailing as close as they could
into the eyes OF the wind. What the relative posi-
lions OF the big boats were at noon was not de-
termlnable as fog, rolled in by the souIheaster.
~ breeze, descended on the feet like gauzy cur
tain ID spectacular play. The topsails were hid
ance OF having carried away her topmast Gradu.
! ally the fleet vanished as If it had melted and
mingled with the gray mist. The leaders ran into
clearer slice OF the atmosphere at 1905 looking
IKE the mere ghosts OF yachts materializing
The Puritan, to an inexperienced landsman,
| might have been supposed to be leading but She
wasn't, as she was TOO far to leeward to make the
Sow and Pigs lghtshtp on the starboard reach
me advantages OF being good at pointing were
stopped just west of the lightship and waited Tor
the Yachts to come up. The Volunteer had done
marvellous work. 1t would be d1ffcult to conceive
yacht pointing higher. She started sheet and
came down toward the ltgntsAip like a deerhound.
Respondent squadron OF steam yachts, steam
boats, and tugs including the Electra Now. Then
Jay Gould's palattal Atalanta, the new Susuue-
hanna and Shearwater, and the Fall River line
,ans era Bristol black with ubant Boston
ship; The Volunteer weathered it at 1853 :56
amid racket that might have been
spinaker pole while approaching the hght-ship
and her immense spinnaker burst forth lust 80
now southeast by south, grew lighter, and the biz
sail grew tremulOuS. The Puritan tackled for the
!ight-ship at 1859 1t became question whether
the Mayllower, which was the only yacht besides
the Volunteer that succeeded In making the Mint
ship on the starboard reach would not, despite
the Puritan's big lead at the start. beat her
around The doubt was settled at :O3 % when
the Puritan rounded to the toot or Whistles and
the thunder OF guns The Maynower was simi-
1:O4:Ol. The Atlantic was well handled and
gained much on the Priscilla. She got around at
and the unlucky Priscilla at 1:12:45
Meanwhile the spinnakers OF the foremost
yachts were taken In, as the wind in the 4L-miIe
run to the Hen and Chickens Llghtship was insult
able for the big side sails, Notwithstanding thar
they were set well forward. Balloon jib-topsails
TO , 6e thG proper tnn and they began
gorgeous one OF cream yellow silk 1t looked ike
The inverted petal OF glossy flower thrown ut the
yachts timed at the nghtship were: Mischief
l:2 200; Oracle, 1:22:45; Huron, :23 45; Palmer,
Faany aG1 foa ooSa; sasns@
1:36:O1. In the reach from the start TO the Sow
and Pigs, about % miles, the Volunteer beat the
Mayfower minutes 16 seconds; the puritan. Q
minutes and IL seconds; the Atlantic IL minutes
and seconds. and the Priscilla 16 minutes and IN
seconds. The Volunteer took In her jib topsail at
1885 preparatory to rounding the Hen and Chick
ems. The wind Ireshened just as she pirouetted on
her rocked keel. and darted homeward. Her time
the advantage OF the increased breeze made the
run between the two marks in less time, but she
did It 2 minutes and IS seconds faster than the
Mayf1ower. and minutes and Is seconds ahead
or the Mayhower. Tney rounded respectively at
1857 and :o4:lo. What the Atlantic gained
between these points gave her third place ut the
finish. The Atlanta turned at :56:O5 and the
Priscilla at l:5S :O2.
During the l9-mile run In the wind was on the
Ing fleet steamed with or after the Volunteer and
some OF them had to get along mighty lively to
AID the steel marvel was dashing along not a mile
less to the hour: And that Is remarkable time In
1ds s@isr S5eeze All the s1ops came in
carried balloon jib tOpsa1s. The finish was a
prettier spectacle than has ever been witnessed
hereaDOuts. The Ataianta and the Now Then
added spirit to IL by an impremptu race
was worth as The sharp Herreshor boat. ike
an arrowy projectile, weaving long giisteninp
feather for her shaft as she shot along, drew along
side. The Atalanta's effort was UNSUCCESSFUL for
the little craft passed her easily. Then the big
boat slowed down and went off in another dfrp..
ton. The volunteers only rivals on the run in
were some Of the small steam yachts. She passed
several OF them, and finished at 3:14 ;O9. The
steam yachts let loose their superfluous vapor and
guns flashed from hundred craft. Designer Ed
ward Burgess waved his hat and turned a somer-
sault On the quarterback In the understandable
enthusiasm OF his JOY. Gen. Paine looked as
happy as he afterward said he felt The other
yachts came in the order following Each Of the
colossal sOOpS was greeted thunderousIy by the
fleet assembled around the finish:
puritan $3.50 oracle 1859 :52
Maynower 30 ~ iIoquOlS. 1855 lib
Atiahtc. 40 MiSchief. 80 40
Priscilla. 3 :32 IA POcahOntaS :Ol III
Bedoulh 80 SeSOiute. All :33
IlCanla 5:4l 20 fannle. 2:53
Palmer. :43:OoI Magic. ........... 80
Sacnem.. 3:4324l IrOuOadOre. 4 :16:O7
Huron. .......... 3 :4S :O6i Phantom 4 :.l2 .1R
Stranger. BASAL